Title: Senior Software Engineer
Job Location: 1 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14203. Position requires in-office work four (4) days every week.
Job Description: Complete and oversee basic to complex systems analysis, design, and development. Play a key role as an individual contributor on complex projects. Maintain an excellent functional understanding of the supported application(s). Direct and monitor less experienced resources and coordinate development tasks on small to large scope projects. Assist with preparing and managing the technical component of project plans. Participate with other Development, Operations, and Technology staff in overall systems development direction from technical analysis to user acceptance testing. Prepare and review test data and execute detailed test plans. Complete any required debugging. Evaluate complex interrelationships and effects among programs, interfacing applications, and platforms. Provide highly analytical consulting and leadership in identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies to assist business units in meeting strategic objectives. Prepare thorough, clear technical and functional specifications and update systems documentation. Prepare charts, tables, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems. Review documentation prepared by less experienced staff. Maintain efficient operation and effectiveness of supported applications. Recommend new \technology, policies, or processes to benefit the organization and improve deficiencies. Participate in technical evaluations of vendor software. Adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field plus four (4) years of experience in the job offered or as Systems Analyst, Software/Application Developer, Java Developer, System Engineer, or related occupation.
Requires three (3) years of experience with each of the following:
- Developing RESTful APIs and web services
- Utilizing Java, including Java 8+ features such as Streams and Lambda expressions
- Utilizing Spring, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Boot, and Maven
- Applying Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
- Implementing robust exception handling in Java applications
Requires two (2) years of experience with each of the following:
- API integration using SOAP Web Services, JSON, and XML
- Unit testing using JUnit
- API testing using Postman, or ReadyAPI
- Version control using Git or GitLab
- Building CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or Jenkins
- Designing and optimizing SQL queries and working with relational databases (including MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL)
- Working with Docker containers and containerized deployments
- Using logging and monitoring tools including Splunk, Kibana, or Dynatrace
- Working within Agile methodologies including Scrum or Kanban
Salary: $131,328.00 - $136,328.00
LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Four years of experience in the job offered or as a Systems Analyst, Software/Application Developer, Java Developer, System Engineer, or related occupation
- Three years of experience developing RESTful APIs and web services
- Three years of experience utilizing Java, including Java 8+ features such as Streams and Lambda expressions
- Three years of experience utilizing Spring, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Boot, and Maven
- Three years of experience applying Object-Oriented Programming concepts
- Three years of experience implementing robust exception handling in Java applications
- Two years of experience with API integration using SOAP Web Services, JSON, and XML
- Two years of experience with unit testing using JUnit
- Two years of experience with API testing using Postman or ReadyAPI
- Two years of experience with version control using Git or GitLab
- Two years of experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or Jenkins
- Two years of experience designing and optimizing SQL queries and working with relational databases, including MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
- Two years of experience working with Docker containers and containerized deployments
- Two years of experience using logging and monitoring tools including Splunk, Kibana, or Dynatrace
- Two years of experience working within Agile methodologies including Scrum or Kanban
M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.
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What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.
